Saddler&#39;s clamp.



No. 683,!55. Patented Sept. 24, mm.

a. H. THOMPSON.

SADDLERS CLAMP.

(Application filed Jun. 28, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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GEORGE H. THOMPSON, OF EAST FREEDOM, PENNSYLVANIA.

SADDLERS CLAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 683,155, datedSeptember 24, 1901.

Application filed January 28, 1901. $erial No. 44,986- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Freedom, in the county of Blair andState ofPennsylvaniahaveinvented a new and useful Improvement in SaddlersClamps, of which the following is a specification, reference being madeto the drawings hereto annexed.

The object of my invention is to devise a more convenient means foroperating the jaws of such clamps and to form, in connection withmechanism for operating and supporting the jaws, a bench 01' seat forthe operator, which can be used with a common side of the stem 0 bymeans of nails or screws at its lower end. The jaw A is movable, beinghinged at its lower end to the stem 0 by means of the hinge M, but freeto open and close against the jaw B at its upper end. The jaws are heldtogether by means of the compression-spring E, which is held in positionbyits ends restingin sockets O O in jaw A and the standard F. Bypressing jaw A toward the standard F with the hand the jaws are partedto admit the object to be held, and when the pressure is removed theforce of the spring operating to close the jaws holds the object tightlybetween them. The lower end of the stem 0 is tenoned to fit toa slot Gin the seat D, and the seat and stem are united by the hinge H,- whichpermits the instrument to be folded, as illustrated in Fig. 2 of thedrawings, a convenient form to be in for shipping or when not beingused, as it occupies much less space when folded. When the stem 0 is inan upright position, Fig. 1, itis held more steadily in this position bya pin I passing through the tenon K close to the under side of the seatD.

What I claim is- In a foldable saddlers clamp, the combination, with theseat D, having an opening therein, of the stemO hinged to said seat andhaving its lower end reduced and passed through such opening, the jawsAand B carried by said stem, the jaw A being hinged thereto; the standardF spaced apart from and parallel with the jaw A, and the spring Ebetween the standard and the jaw A, as

set forth.

GEORGE I-I. THOMPSON. Attest:

JNo. K. SHOENFELT, GEO. A. BIESECKER.

